Public vs. Private Cloud: Which model suits your organization best?

When it comes to maximizing the potential of the cloud, every IT department needs to make critical decisions regarding the appropriate cloud infrastructure for their organization’s data and application workloads. With countless different providers, solutions and models on offer, many IT teams find it hard to make informed decisions and identify the one solution that works best for their organization. Factors such as cost, capacity, scalability and security all come into play, and even deciding between public and private cloud can be a challenging first hurdle to cross.

Spot the difference

When it comes to public cloud, there are several key advantages, not least scalability. You can grow and shrink your resources according to demand and whenever you need additional compute power, storage or networking, it is there on tap. In comparison, private cloud platforms are limited to the available hardware within the environment.

Public clouds also offer increased reliability with consistent, dependable services and minimal downtime (SLAs guaranteeing 99.99% uptime are not unusual). At the same time, they typically enhance compliance with various regulatory requirements demands regarding data.

Cost is another factor that plays a part in decision-making. From a public cloud perspective, they usually offer a flexible subscription model with hourly or monthly billing, meaning no need for a costly upfront investment in software licenses or hardware. Some studies have indicated that the public cloud provides a 30% cost reduction compared to hyperscalers based on standardized workload benchmarks. Depending on your…